Ep. 429: Hunting Pressured Bucks Where EVERYTHING is THICK w/ Joe Miles

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Beau Martonik is joined by Joe Miles, who has over 30+ years of bowhunting whitetails throughout North America. Joe transitioned from youth hunting experiences to professional pursuits, including guiding in Africa and establishing Sporting Adventures International. They discuss what it’s like hunting in South Carolina, hunting a specific buck that beds in many places, finding deer funnels, rut hunting strategies for a specific deer, the difference between hunting high-pressure areas vs. areas with little pressure, the moon guide, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:05:32 - Working in the Hunting Industry 00:05:53 - Joe’s Background and Early Hunting Experiences 00:09:53 - The Passion and Challenges of Whitetail Hunting 00:13:39 - What It’s Like To Hunt South Carolina 00:14:49 - South Carolina Hunting Traditions 00:16:12 - The Hunt Camp Experience 00:20:15 - What It’s Like To Hunt Where Everything is Thick 00:29:45 - Finding Deer Funnels 00:36:32 - Rut Hunting Strategies 00:41:12 - Analyzing Deer Movement Data 00:46:41 - The Effects Of Pressure in Hunting 00:57:05 - All In For One Buck 01:02:22 - Experience New Places 01:04:51 - Different Styles Of Hunting 01:10:07 - Being Part of The Moon Guide 01:14:35 - Does the Moon Play a Big Role in the Best Times to Hunt? 01:21:03 - Upcoming Whitetail Plans 01:25:11 - Closing Remarks Resources: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@eastmeetswesthunt⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@beau.martonik⁠⁠⁠ @mission_whitetail Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠East Meets West Outdoors⁠⁠⁠ Website/Apparel/Deals/Gear: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: Beau Martonik - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w⁠⁠⁠ Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Influencer Page ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The white-tailed deer is the hardest big game animal to get on any consistent level.
0:08.0	If we're talking about like a pressured, large hunting area, you know, it's like in most of the
0:16.4	hunting world, in my experience, animals can be purchased, right? You know, you can, you can pay to go on a sheep
0:23.6	hunt. Now, you're not always successful, but a lot of the times you are. You can, you can pay and go
0:29.4	do a leopard hunt and 99% of the time you're successful. But the white tail, the white tail deer
0:35.7	has always been one of the hardest big game animals.
0:39.4	And I don't know that there's many guides out there unless you're like in a Texas or a really hyper-managed area that could guarantee you a mature white-tail buck.
0:49.0	I was like, well, if I throw a mic on, then I can help others the way that these people, that will help me.
0:54.3	Born in the heart of the Pennsylvania deer camp, with the help of experts, friends,
1:00.6	and local legends, we bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories for your
1:07.6	hunting adventures.
1:09.5	Welcome to the East Meets West Hunt podcast with your host, Bo Martonic.
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